Units of Measure
Detailed list of measurement units accepted for each product category in EC3, see here. The following is a summary of the main units in their respective dimensions.
When it comes to units of tons, EC3 differentiates SI and USA units in the following way:
SI, i.e., metric ton: t, tonne, metric ton
USA, i.e., short ton: ton, short ton
Unit
item, ea, pc, unit, piece, doz
Mass
g, kg, t, tonne, lb, lbs, ton, short_ton, oz
Length
in, ft, yd, yds, inch, mil, mi, inch, foot, feet, mile, miles, km, m, cm, mm...
Area
sy, sqyd, yd2 sf, sqft, ft2, sqin, in2 km2, m2, cm2, mm2...
Volume
cf, cuft, ft3, cy, cuyd, yd3, cuin, in3, bf, mbf, mmbf, L, gal km3, m3, cm3, mm3...
Pressure
MPa, GPa, Pa, TPa... psi, ksi
Power
kW, MW, W, kilowatt, watt, megawatt
Energy
J, MJ and all metric prefixes, kWh, Wh, and all metric prefixes. Btu, kBtu, MBtu scf
mass * distance
tkm, tmi
area * thermal resistivity
ft2 RSI, m2 RSI, r_value
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